The Moon: tarot card meaning
The Moon is card XVIII of the Major Arcana, associated with the element of Water. Drawn upright it speaks of illusion, fear, uncertainty; reversed, of clarity emerging, facing fears, release of illusion.
Upright meaning
illusion, fear, uncertainty, intuition
Things are not as they seem -- walk the last stretch of night anyway and trust your gut; clarity will come, but not by rushing.
Reversed meaning
clarity emerging, facing fears, release of illusion, truth
The fog is lifting and the fears are being named -- what once looked confusing is resolving into a clearer reading.
Vedic and astrological correspondence
| Planet | Jupiter / Neptune |
|---|---|
| Vedic graha | Chandra/Ketu |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Element | Water |
In a three-card reading
In the past position The Moon describes the current that carried you to where you are; in the present position, what is most alive in the situation now; in the future position, the direction things tend toward if nothing changes. A reading weighs it against the other two cards rather than on its own.
Questions
What does The Moon mean upright?
Things are not as they seem -- walk the last stretch of night anyway and trust your gut; clarity will come, but not by rushing.
What does The Moon mean reversed?
The fog is lifting and the fears are being named -- what once looked confusing is resolving into a clearer reading.